Everything you need to know about Bhuban Valley: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Bhuban Valley: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Sonamarg/Ganderbal, May 24 (IANS) Thanks to the skyrocketing land prices in the countryside, Kashmiri villagers are basking in their newfound financial affluence, caring little for the land of their ancestors that are being sold to buy modern-day luxuries.
Srinagar, May 21 (IANS) A shutdown called by separatists affected life in Srinagar Tuesday, although the authorities did not impose any restrictions in the city.
Mumbai, May 21 (IANS) Filmmaker Abhishek Kapoor, who introduced Sushant Singh Rajput to filmdom with "Kai Po Che!", is all set to roll the cameras with the actor again for his next film, which will be widely shot in Kashmir.
Kolkata, May 19 (IANS) Continuing the heat on ponzi firms in the wake of the Saradha scam, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Sunday issued caution advertisements against two West Bengal based companies which have been raising funds under the collective investment schemes (CIS).
Tabo (Himachal Pradesh), May 18 (IANS) Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh Saturday said more micro and mini hydropower projects would be set up in Spiti Valley to usher an era of prosperity and provide employment opportunities to the youth of the area.
Washington, May 17 (IANS) Indian American software magnate Vivek Ranadive, who has become the first person of Indian descent to become the owner of a major US basketball team, plans to build the Sacramento Kings into a global brand.
London, May 15 (ANI): In one of the biggest cases of child exploitation in recent years, an Oxford-based gang of seven men have been found guilty of child rape, trafficking and organizing prostitution.
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) The Bengal chit-fund scam, which hit Kolkata's I-League clubs hard finacially, has now robbed the Indian football team of a chance of improving its FIFA rankings by playing friendlies against Pakistan and Bangladesh in London. The organisers of the trip backed off citing "unforeseen reasons".
Agartala, May 13 (IANS) The Tripura assembly Monday witnessed unprecedented bedlam as the opposition Congress created a ruckus demanding that the government promise security for the money deposited by the people in chit fund companies.
Washington, May 13 (ANI): Authorities have arrested the 12-year-old brother of an 8-year-old girl who was mysteriously stabbed at her home in a rural Northern California community last month.
Agartala, May 11 (IANS) The Tripura government has launched a crackdown against Rose Valley, one of the biggest chit fund companies in eastern India. Two executives of the group have been arrested and documents have been seized, an official said here Saturday.
Toronto, May 9 (IANS) The Sikh population in the city of Abbotsford in the Canadian province of British Columbia almost doubled in the period between 2001 and 2011, show official figures.
Srinagar, May 6 (IANS) Life in Srinagar and other parts of the Kashmir Valley was affected Monday by a shutdown against the alleged spurious drugs scam called by the local doctors' association.
London, May 6 (IANS) Nigel Evans, deputy speaker of the House of Commons, has denied as "completely false" allegations against him, after he was arrested on suspicion of rape and sexual assault, BBC reported.
Los Angeles, May 5 (IANS) Actor Colin Donnell is on the way to recovery after undergoing an emergency operation to remove his appendix.
New Delhi, May 4 (ANI): As a major initiative to promote tourism in Kashmir Valley, Union Minister Tourism K. Chiranjeevi on Saturday announced that 'Kashmir Festival 2013' will be held for a fortnight from May 13-29 at different places in Jammu and Kashmir.
Washington, May 3 (ANI): Lindsay Lohan was seen shopping at an electronics store in California when in actuality she should have been admitted herself into a rehab center.
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) India reiterated Thursday that the Chinese incursion in Depsang area in Ladakh is "localised in geographical and spatial terms" and the goal is to see the Chinese troops return to the position before the April 15 intrusion, an official said.
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) The issue of Chinese army's incursion into Ladakh is limited in its geographical scope and India needs time and space to "work this through", the external affairs ministry Thursday said.
Singapore, May 2 (IANS) Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) president Datuk Seri G. Panivel is optimistic of winning the Cameron Highlands parliamentary seat in the Malaysian general elections to be held May 5.
Srinagar, May 1 (IANS) What started as an allegation over the wrongful purchase of antibiotics by a government-appointed committee in Jammu and Kashmir has now started haunting the imagination of the public in the Valley. But is the issue being blown out of proportion?
Srinagar, April 30 (ANI): A private information and technology company has said it will hire over two hundred youths from Kashmir.
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Instead of seeking sops from the government, entrepreneurs should work towards creating an environment that is transparent and offers an opportunity for all to succeed, said the government's chief economic adviser Friday.
Mumbai, April 26 (IANS) Busy time for Shazahn Padamsee. The actress will feature in Telugu remake of hit Hindi movie "Bol Bachchan" and as well as in a music video for new collection of Barbie dolls.
Washington, Apr 26 (ANI): Apple CEO Tim Cook is set to share Silicon Valley's most expensive cup of coffee, it has been revealed.
Manali, April 25 (IANS) The Rohtang Pass, the gateway to adventure tourism destinations of Lahaul Valley in Himachal Pradesh, was cleared of winter snows Thursday but the traffic through the pass will be restored only by May first week, an official here said.
Srinagar, April 24 (IANS) A quake measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale rocked the Kashmir Valley Wednesday afternoon. No loss of life or damage to property has been reported from anywhere yet.
Srinagar, April 24 (IANS) It's that time of the year when the Jammu and Kashmir civil secretariat makes its annual move to this summer capital following a century-old tradition and, quite naturally, a spit and polish job is under way to welcome the 'Darbar' when it begins arriving towards the end of this month.
Srinagar, April 22 (ANI): The flower industry in the Kashmir Valley is booming due to the high demand for flowers and their saplings.
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Waleed Rashed, hero of the massive protests at Tahrir Square that ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak, will address delegates at the second India Internet Day (IID) here April 26.
Srinagar, April 20 (IANS) Life across summer capital Srinagar and other towns of the Valley was affected Saturday by a separatist shutdown call against the alleged sale of spurious drugs at medical stores attached to government hospitals.
Moscow, April 19 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A manager of Russia's Skolkovo Foundation, a high-tech innovation hub, has been accused of embezzling $750,000 in state funds and paying the money to an opposition lawmaker who supported last year's anti-Kremlin protests.
Islamabad, Apr. 19 (ANI): Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai, who was shot by the Taliban for promoting girls' education, will make her first public speech on her 16th birthday in New York, the office of Britain's former prime minister Gordon Brown has announced.
Srinagar, April 16 (IANS) A high intensity tremor that rocked Pakistan-Iran border Tuesday was also felt in the Kashmir Valley although no damage to life or property has so far been reported from anywhere here.
Shimla, April 16 (IANS) Tremors were felt across Himachal Pradesh for several seconds Tuesday. However, there was no report of any loss of life or major damage to property.
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Subash Ghai, along with 150 artists and technicians, has moved to the Valley of Flowers in Uttarakhand to shoot "Kaanchi".
Beijing, April 15 (Xinhua-ANI): A roadside bombing in Pakistan's northwestern Swat Valley has killed a local leader of an anti-Taliban political party.
Islamabad, April 14 (IANS) An Awami National Party (ANP) leader was killed Sunday when a roadside bomb hit the vehicle he was travelling by in Pakistan's Swat Valley, Geo News reported.
Peshawar, Apr. 12 (ANI): Pakistan's secular political party- Awami National Party- which governed Pakistan's militancy-plagued northwest for the past five years is losing hundreds of activists to Taliban attacks, and is likely to be ousted from power by Islamist hard-liners in the May election.
Washington, Apr 12 (ANI): Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and other tech giant leaders have formally launched a political group that aims to revamp immigration policy, boost education and encourage investment in scientific research.
Islamabad, April 11 (IANS) At least three people were killed and 22 injured when a bomb exploded in a camp of a peace militia in Pakistan's tribal northwest Thursday, Xinhua reported.
Kochi, April 10 (IANS) Young entrepreneurs in India can now visit and connect with likeminded entrepreneurs, mentors and seed investors in Silicon Valley, US, with the creation of a "Startup Corridor" between the two countries.
Srinagar, April 9 (IANS) Mehbooba Mufti, president of the main opposition PDP, here Tuesday alleged that the National Conference-led state government of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah was responsible for stalling of the peace process in Jammu and Kashmir.
London, Apr. 9 (ANI): Prince William has opened up in a new documentary about his concern in making sure that he takes the right decisions while he is piloting an aircraft on a rescue mission.
Islamabad, April 5 (IANS) Eighteen people, including 14 militants, were killed in clashes in Pakistan's tribal area of Khyber Agency Friday, Xinhua reported.
London, Apr. 5 (ANI): Pakistani schoolgirl, Malala Yousafzai, who was brought to England after being shot in the head by the Taliban, has revealed the first recipients of her new education charity, with the support of Hollywood star Angelina Jolie.
Srinagar, Apr 4 (ANI): A mild earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter Scale hit the Kashmir Valley this afternoon, officials said.
Washington, Apr. 4 (ANI): Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg has said the media coverage of Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer's decision to ban telecommuting was about Mayer 'being a woman'.
Srinagar, April 4 (IANS) An earthquake of moderate intensity hit the Kashmir Valley Thursday, but no damage to life or property was reported.
Washington, Apr. 4 (ANI): Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg has said the media coverage of Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer's decision to ban telecommuting was about Mayer 'being a woman'.
Washington, Apr. 3 (ANI): Late Apple founder Steve Jobs may have been involved in the design and development of the next two generations of the iPhone.
Jammu, April 2 (IANS) Jammu-centric opposition parties staged a walkout from the assembly here Tuesday over the delimitation of Jammu and Kashmir assembly constituencies.
Srinagar, April 2 (IANS) The local weather office here Tuesday dispelled reports of gusty winds or a hailstorm in the Kashmir Valley during the next two to three days that could cause damage to life and property.
Washington, Mar 30 (ANI): Marissa Mayer, who was a long time Google executive, has revealed how Internet giant Yahoo wooed her to join the firm as its chief operating officer.
Washington, Mar 30 (ANI): The presence of liquid water at and beneath frozen Alaskan sand dunes during the winter months suggests that liquid water could also be temporarily stable (or metastable) at frost-covered sand dunes on Mars.
London, Mar 29 (ANI): Evgeny Morozov, the author known for his viciously mocking criticism of web culture, has described Internet search giant Google as a firm that is run by adolescents.
London, Mar 29 (ANI): Evgeny Morozov, the author known for his viciously mocking criticism of web culture, has described Internet search giant Google as a firm that is run by adolescents.
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Washington, Mar 28 (ANI): Prince William would be leaving the Royal Air Force Search and Rescue Job to spend time with his pregnant wife Kate as they are expecting their first child.
Washington, Mar. 28 (ANI): Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is forming a political group to address issues such as education reform, immigration and scientific research.
New York, Mar. 27 (ANI): A brand-new "urinal game system" will allow fans of US' minor league baseball team Lehigh Valley's IronPigs live-stream a video game right from the restroom.
Srinagar, March 26 (IANS) Bright yellow mustard flowers, purple-white almond and cherry blossoms and emerald green meadows. It's a riot of colour as Kashmir Valley welcomes spring after months of an icy winter.
Washington, Mar 26 (ANI): British police have said that a post-mortem examination on the body of self-exiled Russian tycoon Boris Berezovsky has found the cause of death to be "consistent with hanging".
Washington, March 26 (IANS) US President Barack Obama is pushing Congress to move fast on immigration reform to fix the problem of over 11 million illegal immigrants, including some 250,000 Indians, that he can sign into law next month.
Sydney, Mar. 24 (ANI): Phones using operating systems based on the open-source platforms Linux and Mozilla's Firefox will be hitting the market this year, challenging the stranglehold of the two market leaders, Google's Android and Apple's iOS.
Washington, March 23 (IANS) One of America's top priorities in building a partnership with India is to expand state- and local-level engagement, according to a senior US official as Indian companies are adding tremendous value to local US economies.
London, Mar 22 (ANI): Tech giant Apple's entire product line infringes security-related patents, a Silicon Valley-based software firm has claimed.
Guwahati, March 17 (IANS) Over 800 tea gardens in the entire Brahmaputra Valley of Assam have been severely hit this year by lack of rain.
Abu Dhabi, March 16 (IANS/WAM) A total of 121 citizens in Ras Al Khaimah and Fujairah in the UAE will new houses as part of a government project.
Srinagar, March 15 (IANS) Curfew continued in Srinagar for the second day Friday and in some other towns of the Valley to thwart a shutdown call by separatist groups.
New York, Mar 15 (ANI): A house in California that was built by Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, has been put up for sale for 4.395 million dollars.
Amid the tense environment following the killing of a 28-year-old youth in the city's old quarters, indefinite curfew was imposed in Srinagar and other major towns of the Kashmir Valley today.
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) As five CRPF personnel were killed in a terror attack in Kashmir, the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Wednesday slammed the government for not acting against Pakistan on terror.
Srinagar, March 13 (IANS) Five CRPF troopers and two terrorists were killed here Wednesday when the guerrillas attacked a paramilitary picket in the first terror attack in the Kashmir Valley in three years.
Srinagar, March 13 (IANS) Life in Srinagar and other major towns of the Valley was affected Wednesday by a shutdown called by separatists as part of the campaign for the return of the mortal remains of parliament attack convict Afzal Guru to his family.
Jammu, March 9 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah called on Governor N.N. Vohra Saturday and discussed the state's law and order situation and annual plan, an official spokesman said.
Srinagar, March 9 (IANS) When Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah broke down in the assembly and expressed his "helplessness" in punishing those responsible for a youth's killing in Baramulla, his political rivals said he was only proving his "acting skills".
Mumbai, March 9 (IANS) Actress Shahzahn Padamsee and her father, ad-man Alyque Padamsee, are set to start a drive against eve-teasing. It will be called Izzat Ki Fauj.
Srinagar, March 8 (IANS) Curfew was imposed Friday in all major towns of the Kashmir Valley, including this summer capital, to prevent violent protests in view of the volatile situation following the death of a youth in police firing earlier this week.
Los Angeles, March 8 (IANS) What is keeping Jennifer Lopez busy these days? The singer-actor is hunting for an expensive school for her five-year-old twins - Emme and Maximillian.
New Delhi, Mar 7 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved the implementation of the development of four laning of Bhuban-Dubari-Chandikhole section of National Highway-200 in Odisha under the National Highways Development Project on Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) basis.
Srinagar, March 6 (IANS) In the wake of a youth's death Tuesday in the north Kashmir town of Baramulla after security forces opened fire, authorities imposed curfew in many areas across the Valley Wednesday.
Srinagar, Mar 2 (IANS) Two local policemen were killed by separatist guerrillas in a hit-and-run attack in Kupwara district of north Kashmir Saturday.
Los Angeles, Feb 26 (ANI): A 24-year-old man left his small daughter in his pickup truck for hours while he partied in a sleazy strip club.
Srinagar/New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Fast-tracking construction of a railway link to connect the Kashmir Valley to the rest of India, reviving sick industrial units in the Valley and special economic packages for the state are among the expectations of Kashmir Inc. ahead of the railway and general budgets to be presented this week.
Jammu/Baramulla, Feb. 25 (ANI): Congress leader Gulchain Singh Charak on Monday blamed the killing of a sarpanch in the Kashmir Valley on the partial implementation of the Panchayat Raj Act in the state with no strong powers to the village council heads for public dispensation.
New Delhi, Feb. 25 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday condemned the killing of a sarpanch in the Kashmir Valley, and asked the Omar Abdullah Government to initiate tough action against those responsible for such untoward incidents.
Srinagar, Feb 24 (IANS) A village sarpanch (headman) was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Kashmir's Baramulla district Sunday, police said.
Srinagar, Feb.24 (ANI): A large number of people are flocking to witness off-season theater.
London, Feb 22 (ANI): The iPhone 5 and the iPhone 4S each outsold the Galaxy SIII in the last quarter of 2012, refuting suggestions that consumers are getting bored of the Silicon Valley company's products.
London, February 21 (ANI): A new study has challenged a long-held theory that our ancestors evolved to walk on two legs to help them see farther on Africa's vast open grasslands.
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Indian students have a great chance to participate in the Great American Bicycle Ride (GABR), as Inme, a pioneering outdoor and adventure-based learning company, has opened the registrations process for the cycling expedition along the West coast of the US.
Islamabad, Feb. 19 (ANI): Afghan intelligence officials have claimed to have arrested the former second-in-command of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Maulvi Faqir, along with four other accomplices, while trying to enter Pakistan's Tirah Valley from Afghanistan's Nangarhar province.
Srinagar, Feb 16 (IANS) Curfew, imposed after the execution of parliament attack convict Afzal Guru Feb 9, was lifted in the entire Kashmir Valley Saturday after seven days, police said. Internet services were also restored.
Washington, Feb 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) As Russia assesses the damage from the meteorite shower that rained down Friday on the central region of the country, experts in the US said the fragments of space rock could bring a small fortune in hidden treasure to those quick enough to find and scoop them up.
Srinagar, Feb 16 (IANS) Curfew was lifted in the entire Kashmir Valley after seven days as the law and order situation improved Saturday.
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) With the four-day gag on newspapers in Kashmir Valley coming under criticism, union Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari Thursday said the centre could not intervene when a state government imposed curbs on media.
London, Feb. 13 (ANI): Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan were the second-largest philanthropists in America last year as they gave away nearly half a billion dollars.
Srinagar, Feb 12 (IANS) Local newspapers in Kashmir would hit the stands Wednesday as their editors said authorities had told them to resume publication, while cable operations were again normal.
Washington, Feb. 12 (ANI): A new protein has been identified that has broad virus-fighting properties which potentially could be used as a weapon against deadly human pathogenic viruses like HIV, Ebola, Rift Valley Fever, Nipah and others designated "priority pathogens."
